jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI

The jar: URI implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey does not follow the Content-Disposition header of the inner URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting XSS attacks and possibly other attacks via an uploaded .jar file with a...

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-16

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2009-16 Title: jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI Impact: Moderate Announced: April 21, 2009 Reporter: Daniel Veditz Products: Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey Fixed in: Firefox 3.0.9 Description Mozilla developer Daniel Veditz...

jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI

The jar: URI implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey does not follow the Content-Disposition header of the inner URI, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting XSS attacks and possibly other attacks via an uploaded .jar file with a...

jar: scheme ignores the content-disposition: header on the inner URI — Mozilla

Mozilla developer Daniel Veditz reported that when the jar: scheme is used to wrap a URI which serves the content with Content-Disposition: attachment, the HTTP header is ignored and the content is unpacked and displayed inline. A site may depend on this HTTP header to prevent potentially untrust...